Eriskayowner
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I haven't ridden for weeks as the weather has been vile and feeling a bit low, as well as working hard at work. Jazzy has also lost a front shoe so he's out of action until he's reshod but I woke up this morning and wanted to ride so . . . My 13hh 20 year old was the chosen one!!!
Brushed him off (he lives out, unrugged and unclipped) and tacked him up - he kept looking at me as if to say "Seriously? You have a 17.2hh to ride!!!" and got on him. He's instant response to me pushing him forwards away from the mouthful of hard feed he had found was head on the floor, buck and jump sideways. OH looked at me and said "are you sure about this?" Mouses proceeded to jog down the field track and took exception to the log pile at the end of the lane that he hadn't seen before. Got onto the road and had to trot on to get out of the way of a queue of cars then walked through the floods on the roads. Still hadn't decided whether to do the very short ride or a slightly longer one but I clicked my tongue and had a trot on the road, which turned into a canter (no traffic coming) and I just remember laughing out loud a lot!
Turned to go along the very short route (he's not very fit and he was carrying me
) to which he decided that warranted broncing and cantering sideways with his chin on his chest (with no rein contact) and grunting loudly. Two little children from a nearby house came out to say hello and just started laughing at the mad pony and his mad rider who was still laughing. Made sure I still had control by stopping him at a junction (despite there being no cars coming) and walks him on home.
Was suuuuuuch a good feeling to get out again. Mouse is such a cool little pony and I love him to bits. He was clearly sooooo happy to be out of the quagmire for a bit. Maybe a slightly calmer ride tomorrow. Might even take the other 13 hander out tomorrow. Will be odd to ride Jazzy out next time!
P.S. I'm really not feeling guilty about riding Mouse - he was clearly loving it, and thoroughly enjoyed his little gallop up the field track back up to the stables. He even earned a handful of chaff for going out!!
This is the incentive I need to get back down to 11 stone again!!!
Brushed him off (he lives out, unrugged and unclipped) and tacked him up - he kept looking at me as if to say "Seriously? You have a 17.2hh to ride!!!" and got on him. He's instant response to me pushing him forwards away from the mouthful of hard feed he had found was head on the floor, buck and jump sideways. OH looked at me and said "are you sure about this?" Mouses proceeded to jog down the field track and took exception to the log pile at the end of the lane that he hadn't seen before. Got onto the road and had to trot on to get out of the way of a queue of cars then walked through the floods on the roads. Still hadn't decided whether to do the very short ride or a slightly longer one but I clicked my tongue and had a trot on the road, which turned into a canter (no traffic coming) and I just remember laughing out loud a lot!
Turned to go along the very short route (he's not very fit and he was carrying me
) to which he decided that warranted broncing and cantering sideways with his chin on his chest (with no rein contact) and grunting loudly. Two little children from a nearby house came out to say hello and just started laughing at the mad pony and his mad rider who was still laughing. Made sure I still had control by stopping him at a junction (despite there being no cars coming) and walks him on home. Was suuuuuuch a good feeling to get out again. Mouse is such a cool little pony and I love him to bits. He was clearly sooooo happy to be out of the quagmire for a bit. Maybe a slightly calmer ride tomorrow. Might even take the other 13 hander out tomorrow. Will be odd to ride Jazzy out next time!
P.S. I'm really not feeling guilty about riding Mouse - he was clearly loving it, and thoroughly enjoyed his little gallop up the field track back up to the stables. He even earned a handful of chaff for going out!!
This is the incentive I need to get back down to 11 stone again!!!
was sooooo nice just to be riding again. I love that pony sooooo much - I've had him since he was 6 months old and know him inside out. He thoroughly enjoyed being out too - he can be tricky to hack out on his own but he went without any problems - apart from away from the scrap of food that he found! Was a 20 minute ride which has made me feel sooooooo much better 
